13 days in Brisbane & Gold Coast Itinerary

Your day by day itinerary now includes Boggo Road Gaol (Jail) as well as Australia Zoo. Start off your visit on the 6th (Fri): get in on the family fun at Channel Seven Wheel of Brisbane.

To find photos, where to stay, reviews, and more tourist information, refer to the Brisbane route builder site.

If you are flying in from New Zealand, the closest major aiports are Brisbane International Airport and Gold Coast Airport. In October in Brisbane, expect temperatures between 29°C during the day and 19°C at night. Cap off your sightseeing on the 8th (Sun) early enough to go by car to Gold Coast.

Your day by day itinerary now includes Australian Outback Spectacular, Australia Fair Shopping Centre, Ripley's Believe It Or Not! Surfers Paradise, and other attractions you added. Step out of Gold Coast with an excursion to The Original Eumundi Markets in Eumundi--about 2h 30 min away. The adventure continues: get in on the family fun at Warner Bros. Movie World, have some family-friendly fun at Infinity, enjoy breathtaking views from SkyPoint Observation Deck, and try to win big at The Star Gold Coast Casino.

For photos, more things to do, ratings, and tourist information, read our Gold Coast trip planning app.

Drive from Brisbane to Gold Coast in an hour. Alternatively, you can take a train; or take a bus. In October, daytime highs in Gold Coast are 29°C, while nighttime lows are 18°C. Wrap up your sightseeing by early afternoon on the 16th (Mon) to allow enough time to drive to Brisbane.

Kick off your visit on the 16th (Mon): find something for the whole family at Channel Seven Wheel of Brisbane.

To see more things to do, photos, other places to visit, and more tourist information, read Brisbane driving holiday site.

Traveling by car from Gold Coast to Brisbane takes an hour. Alternatively, you can take a train; or take a bus.